Tobacco farming and public health: Attitudes of the general public and farmers

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 113-128

  Altman, David G ^a,c   Levine, Douglas W ^a   Howard, George ^a   Hamilton, Hal ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Center for Sustainable Systems   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 0039187583     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0022-4537.819978     Document Type: Article

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